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Onondaga County health commissioner, Dr. Katie Anderson shares the annual community health assessment during this National Public Health Week. Researcher Gary Chan explains the threat of cytomegalovirus. Toxicologist Ross Sullivan tells how naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose.

China is dealing with the outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus. Thousands of people have been infected; some have died. And more…

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in men and women, and it can be preventable in people who receive proper screening. Upstate…

A variety of specialized neuromuscular tests are available in central New York with the addition of an autonomic neuropathy clinic and lab.On this week’s…

There were more than 150 additional autopsies performed in Onondaga County in 2016 compared to two years ago. The county is contracting medical examiners…

Manufacturers of synthetic marijuana have been able to skirt around U.S. laws by slightly altering the chemical makeup of their product. While synthetic…

State lawmakers are getting reports from boots on the ground in the fight against synthetic cannabinoids, often called synthetic marijuana. A state Senate…

Members of the clergy can many times be on the front line in the fight against drug addictions. Ministers, rabbis and priests are often the first people…

The fate of a medical marijuana bill remains up in the air in New York state. The state Assembly has approved a version that would allow patients to…

As the use of heroin surges, many people arrested for drug-related crimes are ending up in drug court, one of the so-called "problem solving courts" that…